Tip Helps London Police Safely Detonate A Bomb

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August 29, 1993

LONDON — A small explosive device was discovered in central London and safely detonated Saturday despite tough security measures meant to prevent such attempts. The device was discovered after a man with an Irish accent telephoned a warning to police using a recognized codeword. ''This device was small and could have been concealed in a coat or bag. The area was evacuated and a controlled explosion carried out. . . . Nobody was injured, and no property was damaged,'' a police statement said. Police set up checkpoints around central London last month to deter guerrilla attacks by the Irish Republican Army, which has planted many bombs in the city as part of its campaign to drive Britain out of Northern Ireland. On April 24, a huge bomb packed into a stolen truck exploded in the area, killing one man, injuring dozens and causing millions of dollars worth of damage.